WEEK 2 · FINAL
THE READ
Cardinals beat Rams, 28-13
28-13 to Cardinals, and it went about how it looked. Geno Smith did the damage for Cardinals — 19/26, 355 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT. Blake Corum did the work on the ground for Rams — 6 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Through the air: Cardinals 355, Rams 137.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | -7.6 | +10.7 | -18.2 | -8 |
| Cardinals | +9.4 | +0.0 | +9.4 | +4 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Cardinals —
NFC #3 · division
· 4-1
Playoff picture →
Geno Smith
Cardinals
19/26, 355 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Blake Corum
Rams
6 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Wyatt Young
Cardinals
5 catches, 115 yards
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Cardinals 355, Rams 137
Cardinals
Total yards
Cardinals 359, Rams 210
Cardinals
On the ground
Rams 73, Cardinals 4
Rams
Giveaways
Cardinals 2, Rams 3
Cardinals
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 79% · Rush 21% · 12.8 scored, 31.0 allowed
5.7 yds/att
52.5% completions
7.0 yds/carry
150.5 yds/game
2.8 giveaways/game
3.6% sack rate
last 4: 0-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 18 · Turnover-prone
Balance 46
Ball security 23
Back usage 21%
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.8 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 99
WR 92
TE 85
RB 80
OL 82
DL 88
LB 80
DB 87
Best: Myles Garrett REDG 99
Fastest: Blake Corum HB 93 SPD
8 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 59% · Rush 41% · 31.0 scored, 21.6 allowed
10.6 yds/att
58.6% completions
7.0 yds/carry
341.8 yds/game
2.2 giveaways/game
8.3% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 62 · Aggressive
Balance 84
Ball security 38
Back usage 38%
QB runs 1.2/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.2 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 95
WR 82
TE 99
RB 86
OL 82
DL 86
LB 74
DB 82
Best: Trey McBride TE 99
Fastest: Jeremiyah Love HB 94 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Isaiah?
Cardinals · his last 5 games
Balanced
Gives it away
One back
Pass / run59% / 41%
Points for / against31.0 — 21.6
Margin+9.4
Giveaways a game2.2
Sacks taken8.3% of dropbacks
Lead backJeremiyah Love · 11.4/g
Top targetTrey McBride · 32%
QB carries1.2 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Rams receivers vs Cardinals secondary
92 v 82
RAMS
Cardinals receivers vs Rams secondary
82 v 87
RAMS
Rams line vs Cardinals front
82 v 86
CARDINALS
Cardinals line vs Rams front
82 v 88
RAMS
Rams backs vs Cardinals run defence
80 v 82
EVEN
Cardinals backs vs Rams run defence
86 v 85
EVEN
Rams passer vs Cardinals secondary
99 v 82
RAMS
Cardinals passer vs Rams secondary
95 v 87
CARDINALS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford QB | 15/29 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 25.2 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith QB | 19/26 | 355 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 121.4 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum HB | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 56 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacy HB | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love HB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Trey McBride TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Lynn Polk WR | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Whittington WR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Harold Fannin Jr TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Jalen Nailor WR | 2 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| Blake Corum HB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Young WR | 5 | 115 | 23 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 51 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr WR | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 44 |
| Trey McBride TE | 3 | 69 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| Michael Wilson WR | 4 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 45 |
| Jeremiyah Love HB | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Landman MIKE | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Valcarcel SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Bailey WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights WILL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Melton CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malik Hooker FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Burch LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Hill WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitan Crawford SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Mevis K | 2/2 | 1/1 | 49 |
CARDINALS
nothing recorded
RECENT FORM
Rams
L
17–41 vs Ravens
WK 1
Cardinals
L
28–52 vs Packers
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Rams | Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | TOTAL YARDS | 359 |
| 137 | PASSING YARDS | 355 |
| 73 | RUSHING YARDS | 4 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 3 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
RAMS
—
2
CARDINALS